Not just sticks and stones: Indirect ethnic discrimination leads to greater physiological reactivity.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol
; 23(3): 425-434, 2017 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-28080102
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We examined the effect of indirect ethnic discrimination on physiological reactivity (i.e., cortisol, blood pressure, heart rate) in Latino emerging adults.METHOD:
Participants (N = 32) were randomly assigned to be exposed to indirect ethnic discrimination (experimental condition) or not (control condition) while undergoing a cognitive stress task.RESULTS:
Greater total cortisol output was observed in participants in the experimental condition, relative to those in the control condition. No significant differences in heart rate or blood pressure were noted.CONCLUSIONS:
Results suggest that witnessing ethnic discrimination affects cortisol recovery responses, but not cardiovascular reactivity. Words that are not intentionally hurtful or directed at a specific person may still "hurt"-affecting biological processes associated with hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis and potentially leading to long-term health consequences. (PsycINFO Database Record
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Assunto principal:
Pressão Sanguínea
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Hidrocortisona
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Hispânico ou Latino
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Racismo
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Discriminação Social
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Frequência Cardíaca
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article